Ji celebrates honorary doctoral degree from the Hungarian University of Sport Science

Li Li Ji, PhD, professor of exercise physiology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), received an honorary doctoral degree from the Hungarian University of Sport Science. Ji was awarded the degree in 2020 but celebrated in Budapest in May of 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ji speaks at FISU World Conference

Li Li Ji, PhD, professor of exercise physiology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), was an invited panel speaker for the scientific conference titled "Health Embracing the Future."

Ji receives award from Chinese Physiological Society

Li Li Ji, PhD, professor of exercise physiology in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), received an award from the Chinese Physiological Society (CPS) for his decades-long collaboration with China.

Muscle Disuse Atrophy

Regular contractile activity plays a critical role in maintaining skeletal muscle morphological integrity and physiological function. If the muscle is forced to stop contraction, such as during limb immobilization (IM), the IGF/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway that normally stimulates protein synthesis and inhibits proteolysis will be suppressed, whereas the FoxO-controlled protein degradation pathways such as ubiquitin-proteolysis and autophagy/mitophagy will be activated and dominate.

Media

Li Li Ji, PhD, spoke at the combined 19th International Conference of Polyphenol and Health (2019 ICPH) and International Conference of Function Food (ICoFF) held in Kobe, Japan from November 30 to December 3, 2019. The title of his presentation was "Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Function of Oat Avenanthramide."

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Research Projects

Aging

Research focused on the role of ROS and antioxidant system in aging

Cell Signaling

Research studying several pathways deemed important in the maintenance and adaption of antioxidants, mitochondria, anti-inflammation, and aging in muscle and heart, such as PGC-1α, MAP kinase, NFκB, Sirt, and FoxO.

Mitochondria

Research studying mitochondrial properties in response to acute and chronic exercise, antioxidant intervention, certain diseases, and aging.